"What kind of armor did Medieval women really wear?" Topic
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| Tango01 | 30 May 2018 9:20 p.m. PST |
"We know that skimpy armor that shows off a woman's cleavage is rather impractical for combat and that sculpted "boob plate" armor can be a hazard to your health, but on occasions that women did don armor in medieval Europe, what kind of armor did they actually wear? And is shapely, feminine armor a modern convention, or does it have some roots in the Middle Ages?…."
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nvdoyle  | 31 May 2018 6:49 p.m. PST |
None, with vanishingly few exceptions. |
| goragrad | 31 May 2018 9:41 p.m. PST |
If they were in a situation that required it the women would wear pretty much the same armor that the men wore. Unless it was parade or ceremonial in any period the armor in use had evolved to be the best protection that society had available. Wearing anything else would be counter productive. |
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| Tango01 | 01 Jun 2018 12:23 p.m. PST |
Isabel La Catolica… didn't were an armor?….by memory I'm sure she did… Amicalement
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| goragrad | 01 Jun 2018 9:12 p.m. PST |
And as I noted Tang01, she undoubtedly wore whatever armor was current at the time. Might have had a harness made to fit her torso, etc., but no radar domes or other fantasy bits. |
| Tango01 | 01 Jun 2018 10:18 p.m. PST |
Here it is…. link
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| uglyfatbloke | 08 Jul 2018 5:07 p.m. PST |
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 Bowman | 08 Jul 2018 6:41 p.m. PST |
Isabel La Catolica… didn't were an armor?….by memory I'm sure she did… Wow Tango. You're a bit older than I imagined. None, with vanishingly few exceptions. Exactly, and that makes Isabel just one of the few exceptions. |
| Beaumap | 24 Jul 2018 12:16 p.m. PST |
What a weird question? It makes me think of The Knight's Tale movie, with the feisty but very slight Scottish girl who is an armourer! As historical as the David Bowie track playing in the background. |
| Tango01 | 24 Jul 2018 12:35 p.m. PST |
Bowman… dude! (smile)
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